From The Nation, want debt-free college? Tax the rich. The problem with free college: Bernie’s borrowed German model requires university offerings to be stripped down from American expectations. Katie Lobosco on how Americans are moving to Europe for free college degrees. Sarah Zhang on why some students are ditching America for medical school in Cuba. These obscure colleges sign up thousands of foreign students with little oversight. The Mideast came to Idaho State — it wasn’t the best fit. Douglas Belkin and Miriam Jordan on how heavy recruitment of Chinese students sows discord on U.S. campuses: Colleges need international students in part for the tuition revenue, but language and cultural barriers make assimilation a struggle. The long march from China to the Ivies: Brook Larmer discovers what Chinese students go through to get into top American universities. Peg Tyre on how sophisticated test scams from China are making their way into the U.S.
